Massive spending bill — with lots of Illinois projects — passes House, Senate; sent to Biden to sign

WASHINGTON — In the last vote for 2022, the House on Friday passed a $1.7 trillion spending package — including dozens of Illinois projects — sendi...

December 28, 2022
3:22 AM

WASHINGTON — In the last vote for 2022, the House on Friday passed a $1.7 trillion spending package — including dozens of Illinois projects — sending the measure to President Joe Biden to sign. The measure, often referred to as the 'Omnibus' bill because the appropriations cover a very wide range of government activities, was approved on a 225-201 roll call vote. Nine Republicans — including Illinois members Adam Kinzinger and Rodney Davis, both lame ducks — joined Democrats in passing the measure.

Lynn Sweet